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Unproductive meetings, endless emails, and reports-for-the-sake-of-reporting aren’t the definition of meaningful work—they’re the result of complexity. Complexity is killing companies’ ability to innovate and adapt, and simplicity is fast becoming the competitive advantage of our time. 

With the rise of remote and hybrid roles, employees are turning to meetings and emails to feel connected and ensure clear communication. Now is the time to eliminate this complexity so your organization can become more productive, efficient, and innovative and gain competitive advantage in the marketplace. 

In this webinar, CEO and TED-talk veteran Lisa Bodell will discuss techniques to eradicate complexity and get back to meaningful work that drives innovative change. Lisa will share how leaders can create a culture where valuable, essential, meaningful work is the norm. Get the techniques used by the nimblest of companies to save time, kill rules, and boost productivity on the work that matters. By killing complexity, you’ll increase customer trust, staff retention, and innovate faster.

In this webinar, Lisa will discuss:

• Why simplification is the competitive advantage of our time
• How to recognize which activities are time-sucks and which create lasting value
• Practical and effective tools that enable employees to make simplification a habit
• 6 steps leaders can take to “set the tone” for simplicity 

More about Lisa Bodell:

Lisa Bodell is the CEO of FutureThink – an award-winning company that enables organizations to kill complexity, create space for innovation, and get to the work that matters. Lisa is also one of the Top 50 most popular Keynote Speakers in the world, and in a typical year, she brings her message to over 30 countries.

As the author of two best-selling books Why Simple Wins and Kill the Company, Lisa believes that operating with simplicity will be the number one competitive advantage for organizations in the future, because it allows us to focus and do more valuable things. She’s the founder and CEO of FutureThink, a company that uses radically simple techniques to help teams kill complexity, increase their capability for innovation, and do more meaningful work.

Lisa’s message has transformed teams at Google, Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, and more. She’s used the power of innovation to launch three successful businesses, and is a contributor to Forbes, WIRED, and Harvard Business Review. She has also served on advisory boards for organizations such as Novartis’ Diversity and Inclusion Board, the United States National Security Agency, and the Global Advisory Council for the World Economic Forum.

More about FutureThink:

FutureThink is an award-winning accelerated learning company. Since 2003, they transform how teams work in organizations such as Pfizer, Google, Merck, and Airbnb. They quickly build skills that are radically simple and immediately impactful. Their accelerated, flexible learning solutions engage teams, help build business faster, and create a culture of collaboration from anywhere.